Research
indicates that reading prepares the mind, nurtures the spirit and educates the
soul. It is one of the most influential factors which parents and teachers can
offer children. Reading aloud to young children offers them a legacy of
cognizance and creativity. Story-reading plays an important role in children’s
learning (p. 6).

Wan, G. (2000). Reading aloud to children: The past, the present and the future. Reading

Improvement, 37(4), 1-15.

Retrieved from: http://ehis.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.rowan.edu

Arnold and Colburn (2006) share:

“It’s easier for children to read words they
have already heard” (p. 26).

The mission of the Washington Township Public Schools is to provide a safe, positive, and progressive environment that provides opportunity for all students to attain the knowledge and skills specified in the New Jersey Student Learning Standards at all grade levels, as to ensure their full participation in an ever changing world as responsible, self-directed, and civic-minded citizens.